From David Thomson, Bishop of Huntingdon

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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity: The Well is Deep

I was delighted to be invited to speak this Sunday at the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity service in Stowmarket, at the Salvation Army. At a time of discord and division for themselves and across the world, the churches of Brazil call on us to drink together at the well that is deep, the living water that Jesus Christ offers. I spoke from notes but they will give you a flavour of the message I gave.

The world is in a difficult place at the moment Being confronted with darkest side of human nature And having to work out how faith and society can work together A purely secular outlook is not sustainable: faith is here to stay So how can faith be part of the answer not part of the problem?(And we acknowledge that challenge as true for Xtnty as Islam) WPCU theme not just about Brazil over there but close to home.

Before going any further, a moment of silence …

The Christian faith is clear that the need is to come to Christ; drink deep at his well He is both where we can find our own reconciliation and healing with God And where we can find the Spirit to allow us to offer the same to others Taking on his radical self-giving character Story of woman at well shows it happening: